Radiator cap



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" Yuiai'ranfsiarss ERNEST w. snAH'oLM, or nn'rnorr, Mioifrmninassieivon 'ro siii-innen Morrons Aconrone'rioit or -nnfrnoi'n ivricnioan, n conroniirioiv or DELAWARE.

RADIATOR CAP.

Application inea November 15, i926. seriai no.. `143,540.y

Thisinvention relates to radiators for autoing, is the flange oi' shell 8, which like the mobiles and more particularly' to the filler closure cap, may be a die casting.y A preopening or spout leading to `the radiator coi-e. feiredforin of securing the spout or flange It is the practice to enclose they radiator 8, tothe casing 2, is to form several integral 55 core within a housing or shell of more or less posts orlrugs 9, on the undersurface of the pleasing appearance', and'to extend the rashell, in the lnature of rivets, which are/exdiator filler spout upward thru the top of panded or flattened in holes or openings in the housing. Among the objects of the presthe radiator casing. A rearwardly projectent invent-ion, is'the provision of a novel cloing hollow boss 10, may also be cast with 60 sure for the lfiller opening and to further prot-he shell to provide a bearing for the engine vide the regular radiator' housing opening hood hinge rod, as illustrated by the dotted with a flange around the radiator spout, lines in Figure l. The. shell 8, surrounding which will combine with the closure cap in the iillerspout, extends into the ,annular .lending ornamentation to the filler opening. groove on the bottom of the cap 5 and the *'65 v A further object is to provide a simple and shell and cap are preferably provided with eficient means for fastening the fiange to the surface contours, of any desired combination, radiator casing and to utilize a portion of. to Co-operate with each other in presenting the flange as a ivotal mountino` for the enan vornamental finish of leasinof effect Vto ci p D Y 2:5 gine hood. 1 the radiator filler opening. 7U

) Other incidental objects will appear from .l/Vhile the invention has been described the following specification and accompanymore oi' less specifically, it is to be understood, ing drawing, showing the preferred but'not that such modifications may be made as come necessarily, the only form of the invention, within the scope of the appended claims.

wherein Figure 1 isa verticalsectional view Having described the invention, I claim: 75

'of airadiator filler opening embodying the l. In a filler opening, inv combination, a

present invention. Figure 2 isa Jfront ele-` .filling spout, an ornamental shell surround,- vation thereof; Figure 3v is a top plan view ing the'spout,.and an ornamental closure'cap of the radiator housing flange for the spout having a dependent portion detachably'enopening and Figure 4 is anenlarged detail gageable withthe interior lof the spout and 80 ao view showing an attachment lug on the flange. provided with an annular groove into which Fmgmentayily Shown at 1V and Q, are the' the upper portion of the shellextends, whereupper portions of a radiator and the housing by the ornamental contours of the cap and or casing respectively. Extending upwardly Shell are combined in cooperative relation. from. the radiator inlet chamber, is vthe l'ill-v 2. In aiiller'opening, in coinbinationfa 35 :i5 ing spout or tube 3, having an interiorly spout, a closure cap therefor', having a dethreaded sleeve 4, fitted in its top. For econ pendent peripheral flange, and an inner deoiny7 of manufacture, the-closure cap 5, may` pendent portion spaced from the peripheral be die cast, with a seamless'tube insert 6, of flangeV affording' therebetween, an annular brass or other suitable material, having exgroove, said dependent portion having screw 9o 40 terior screw threads for engagement with the threaded engagement with the interior of filler spout sleeve 4. rlhus the cap may be the spout, a packing gasket carried within made comparatively shallow in depth with a the 31111111511'y gTOOVG JD0 1`Sv 011th@ tQp Of Elle Y clear space atthe center for fastening a cap spout, anda-shell SiiITOUDdng the spout and` ornament, or a. temperature indicator, as is extending into said groove. 95

i 'shown in dot-ted lines. A downwardly de- `3- 111 21 TCllOluef 0196111119111 C0111bina? Y i. 50 spout.,

pending flange at the periphery'o-f the e10- tion, a radiator casing, a ller spout projectsureV cap, forms with the tube 6, `an annular ing thru the casing and a shellfor the spout K Vgroove in which is seated a packing ring or having integral downwardly projectingrivet gasket 7, to rest on they edge of the filler lugs forfasteningattachment to the radiator 10o` easing.

l At .the spout opening the radiator 4f.-

radiator filler opening,in combinar tion, va `filling spout, acast metal shell surrounding the spout, but independent thereof, and rhaving cast integrally therewith, a rearwardly projecting hollow boss for the enginehood hinge rod and dependent lugs for attachment to the radiatorvcasing, and a detachable closure cap for the spout cooperating With said shell to afford a finish to*v the filler opening.

5.v In a, radiator filler opening, the eombination with a radiator casing vand a, :fillingspout, of a` decorative shell for the spout 'ha-V# ing integra-1 dependent rivet lugs extended ERNEST W. SEAHOLMQV f 

